Basketball Recap: Southside Has No Trouble Against Carolina Academy

Tigers

Previous 2 Games

12/06/24 @ Carolina Academy	55-38
12/03/24 vs Berea	57-45

Southside won the last time they faced Carolina Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Southside Tigers enjoyed a cozy 55-38 win over the Carolina Academy Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Despite the loss, Carolina Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Skylar Belcher posted seven points in addition to nine boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jakiya Valentine, who put up four points and eight rebounds.

Southside's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Carolina Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Southside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-30 loss against Travelers Rest on the 10th. As for Carolina Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-27 defeat against Greenville H on the 9th.